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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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